Looking at Valerian's leaving figure, Sokov felt as if he was in a dream: "Oh my God, Stalin's son Yakov is actually being held in a small prisoner of war just a few dozen kilometers away from here.
"How is this possible?" He couldn't help but wonder, had Valerian lied to him? But after carefully recalling Valerian's demeanor when he spoke, he felt that the other party did not seem to be lying, so
What you say should be true.
Sokov continued to think: In later generations' information, it was repeatedly emphasized that the relationship between Stalin and Yakov was not good, and that the relationship between father and son was in conflict. But he was half-convinced by these statements: there is no one in the world who does not love his children.
Parents, even if they have conflicts, when their children are in danger, the parents will not hesitate to lend a helping hand. Now that I know the whereabouts of Yakov, whether it is true or not,
The Germans set traps, and they had to send people to rescue them.
Although the success rate of the rescue operation is not high, it must be carried out. Whether Yakov can be rescued is a matter of luck; but whether anyone is sent to rescue is a matter of attitude. There is no airtight wall in the world, and you can’t get the information you want.
No matter how you take any action to cover up the matter, there is a possibility that the news will leak out. Once Stalin finds out about it, you can imagine what his fate will be.
Belkin walked in from the outside and saw Sokov sitting at the table with his head buried in writing something. He walked over and sat in his seat, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, then put his head to see what Sokov was writing.
, but unexpectedly found that the other party seemed to be drawing a terrain map, and asked curiously: "Comrade Battalion Commander, what are you drawing?"
Unexpectedly, Sokov heard his voice, but did not speak. He just raised his head and glanced at him, put down the pen and paper in his hand, stood up and walked quickly to the door, looking outside. Sokov's mysterious behavior excited
Belkin's curiosity aroused, making him even more eager to know the answer.
After Sokov came back, he said to Belkin with a solemn expression: "Comrade Deputy Battalion Commander, I hope you will keep everything you hear next absolutely confidential. Once it is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous."
This was the first time that Belkin saw Sokov talking to him with such a serious attitude. He guessed that he was about to hear a shocking secret, so he nodded and replied: "Don't worry, Comrade Battalion Commander."
, I am a Bolshevik, I know how to keep the secrets of the organization.”
After hearing Belgin's assurance, Sokov lowered his voice and repeated what Valerian said to him. Unexpectedly, after listening to Belkin, he felt like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
As if, he jumped up from his seat and shouted emotionally: "This is impossible, this Valerian really dares to make up lies, Yakov is in the German prisoner of war camp in Duminich? How is this possible?
, If he was really there, the comrades of the Internal Affairs Special Operations Group would have rescued him long ago. Would they still allow the Germans to use him as a propaganda tool to undermine the morale of our army?"
"Quiet, Comrade Deputy Battalion Commander, be quiet." Sokov was worried that the walls had ears, so he quickly stopped Belkin, and came to the door again, looking outside, fearing that someone would hear the conversation between him and Belkin.
It was quiet outside the command post. Except for a sentry walking back and forth in the traffic trench more than ten meters away, no one else was seen. Sokov returned to the room and lowered his voice and said to Belkin: "
Comrade Deputy Battalion Commander, lower your voice and be careful not to be heard by others."
Seeing Belkin nodding to express his understanding, Sokov continued: "I have thought about it carefully. Even if this is a trap set by the Germans, we must send people to rescue it." As soon as he finished speaking, suddenly
Realizing that this matter could not be known to too many people, he added, "For the sake of confidentiality, I will personally lead this operation."
"Comrade Battalion Commander, is there nothing wrong with my ears?" Belkin's eyes widened in surprise when he heard Sokov's statement. "You know that this may be a trap set by the Germans, but you still want to
If you lead the team in person, isn't this going to death?"
"None of us know whether Yakov was in the prisoner of war camp in Duminich." This rescue plan would be difficult to succeed without Belkin's support, so Sokov tried to
Convince him: "But what if Yakov is really there? If we don't take the risk, won't we miss a good opportunity to rescue him? If we get the news about Yakov but don't take any action, once we are informed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Even if I don't tell you what the consequences will be if people find out, you should understand in your heart."
Belkin was silent. He sat in his seat, his brows knitted into two knots, and he thought hard about whether it was necessary to send people to Dominici to implement a rescue and purchase restriction operation. After a long time, he raised
He started, looked at Sokov and asked: "Comrade Battalion Commander, can I talk to this Valerian?"
"Okay." Sokov knew that Belkin was a cautious person, and it would be difficult for him to make a decision without letting him hear what Valerian said with his own ears. Sokov picked up the phone on the table and called
I called the guard platoon leader, Second Lieutenant Seryosha, and ordered him to go to the tank platoon and call a soldier named Valerian to the battalion command post.
Only a few minutes later, Seryosha brought Valerian to the command post. In order to prevent leaks, Sokov waved to Seryosha and said: "Thank you, Seryosha, nothing happens here.
You go out first."
After Seryosha left, Sokov called Valerian to sit down at the table, and then said: "Comrade Valerian, please repeat what you just said to me to Comrade Political Deputy Battalion Commander.
"
After Belgin waited for Valerian to finish speaking, he asked cautiously: "Comrade soldier, can you guarantee that what you said is true?"
Faced with Belkin's doubts, Valerian said calmly: "Comrade Political Deputy Battalion Commander, I know you think I am alarmist, but unfortunately, what I said is true, and this is the fact.
"
"Then tell me," Belkin was a political worker and was much more vigilant than Sokov in some aspects. He continued to ask: "Why did the Germans send Yakov to Dominich?
There must be some reason, right?”
Valerian tilted his head and shrugged his shoulders, and said: "The Germans were worried that Yakov would be rescued, so they arranged a fake Yakov in Germany to confuse the public and also brought the real Yakov
Constantly changing locations to avoid being found by the special team."
Sokov had already decided in his mind that he would rush to Duminich to rescue Yakov tonight. In order to prevent the Germans from transferring Yakov, one of the people participating in the operation must understand German, so that he could be captured by the Germans.
He learned the information he wanted to know from his mouth. However, due to confidentiality reasons, Ernst could not be used. Therefore, he asked Valerian directly: "Comrade Valerian, do you understand German?"
"Yes, Comrade Battalion Commander." Valerian nodded and said, "I know a little German. I can't speak too profound words, but basic communication is no problem."
"Since you understand German, then join our action team." Sokov officially announced: "I will personally lead a team of thirty people to the prisoner of war camp in Duminich. The purpose of this operation
Only the three of us present know the real mission, do you understand?"
"Understood!" Belkin and Valerian replied in unison.